Westfield Junior School, Hinckley

Requires Improvement
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 711

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~499m)Possible (~713m)Unlikely (~927m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Richard Haltof
Pupils:357 / 385 capacity
LA:Leicestershire
Phone:01455637437
Address:Westfield Road, Hinckley, LE10 0LT
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 11 March 2025View full report
URN:119928
UKPRN:10072977
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Hinckley and Bosworth
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its October 2022 inspection — down from Good.

Rated Good for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

27.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

71 responses
Would recommend83%
Child is happy89%
Well taught89%
Good progress82%
Feels safe96%
Well behaved86%
Bullying dealt with18%
Kept informed85%
Handles concerns62%
Wider development75%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-1ppMaths+16ppWriting+9pp

Reading has remained stable at around 76%. Maths has improved from 64% to 80%. Writing has improved from 61% to 70%.

Class Sizes

25.2

Avg class size

25.2

KS2

14

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Hinckley Rail Station
687m · 11 min walk

Bus Stops

Brandon Road (adj)
342m · 6 min walk
Ruby Close (adj)
354m · 6 min walk
Rosemary Way (adj)
372m · 6 min walk
Rugby Road (adj)
393m · 6 min walk
Hinckley Hub (adj)
428m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

93%

Near capacity

357 pupils

385 capacity

28 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Hinckley

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,161
Projected new pupils:290

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Hinckley

Admissions Demand - Leicestershire

Low demand0.78x oversubscription

Places available

8,747

Applications

6,780

Got 1st preference

95.4%

Got preferred school

99.6%

Primary admissions across Leicestershire (2025/26)

Inspection History(9)

11 March 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
26 October 2022
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
1 March 2017

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.6044%

Overall absence

9.11602%

Persistent absence

362

Enrolments

Authorised3.60014%
Unauthorised1.00426%
Persistent (10%+)9.11602%
Severe (50%+)1.65746%

Absence trend

3.22532%
18/19
3.37649%
20/21
5.9139%
21/22
4.94882%
22/23
5.11719%
23/24
4.6044%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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